Locals make free dinner a real success

April 30, 2012

On Thursday, April 5, I hosted a free Easter dinner at Ambrose Towers. As many of you know, Ambrose Towers is subsidized housing for the seniors and disabled citizens.

I would like to thank the following people, churches and businesses for their wonderful donations of money, food and gift cards for grocery stores and food coupons: St. Joseph Catholic Church; Rosemont Grace Brethren Church; Moler Avenue Church of the Brethren; The Seventh-day Adventist Church; the Rev. Al Clipp; Randy Smith; Catherine Dodson, executive director for Martinsburg Housing Authority; Glen, who always brings us our pans to keep the food hot; Joanne from Gourmet Cooke LLC; Chick-fil-A, which always comes through for us and the community; Charles, from Bells and Bows; Dairy Queen; Sandra, from Taco Bell; Papa John's, on Foxcroft Avenue; Heather, from Pizza Hut on Viking Way; Johnnie's Food Store; Domino's Pizza on Winchester Avenue; Popeye's Chicken; Hoss's Restaurant; Food Lion, in Old Courthouse Square; Rick, from Edible Arrangements; Shoney's Restaurant; Beth, from Arby's on Foxcroft Avenue; Martin's Food Market, who also always comes through for us and the community; and Derik, from Brother's Pizza.

And also a special thanks to my volunteers who always come through for us: Peggy Smith, Sandra Caldwell, Sadie Northeast, Jerry Price, Mary Ellen Bayne, Randy Rider, Josh Barr and to all who cooked and made food to serve.

You all are a true blessing from God. I could not have done this if it were not for all the people, churches and businesses mentioned herein. May God continue to bless you all.